In his 1831 book celebrating America, Alexis de Tocqueville warned, In democratic societies, there exists an urge to do something even when the goal is not precise, a sort of permanent fever that turns to innovations, (which) are always costly.

After a spate of traumatic tragedies that impact the gun and immigration debates, feverish politicians are rushing to innovate complex legislation without thoroughly and publicly examining the underlying problems and before we the people consent to their solutions. Lawmakers should Think Again, considering that only 4 percent of Americans currently mention guns or immigration as the most important problems facing the nation, according to Gallup. Americans' top concerns are the economy, jobs and dissatisfaction with the way government works.

I think the author incorrectly assumes that law makers want to fix the actual problem. Since none of the proposals would actually fix the problem you must look at the alternative. They are using a tragedy once again to push forward a political anti-gun agenda.

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posted on 04/25/2013 11:00:53 AM PDT
by BubbaBasher
("Liberty will not long survive the total extinction of morals" - Sam Adams)

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